When I was very young I was stung about 26 times because I accidentally got to close to a wasp nest. Was taken to the ER. Instilled a deathly fear of
wasps in me. I over the years have turned that into rage. It was be scared to death or be angry as heck. I wear a cap for a reason, I kid you not.
Every wasp I see I will pull my cap off, run it down, and swat it out of the air. I then commence to stomping it until its only bits.

Works very well. Haven't had a problem to this day and I will continue to kill any and every wasp I ever see. Also spot spraying Orthene around makes
them evacuate the area for good.

edit on 22-10-2013 by Pimpintology because: he drank too much fluoride and can't type

It isn't very likely to happen though. It isn't something people should have a phobia of (above poster excluded).
Wasps tend to build nests under the eaves of buildings. OK. Run INTO the building. And again, they don't chase far. Run fast. I threw a nerf football
at a nest once and had to run. I got stung on the back three times. A nuisance for sure, but it was no big deal. Real life isn't like the movie My
Girl. Stuff like that is rare.
If you're allergic, keep an epi pen. And still, run.

A guy a know guided a hike awhile back and a woman that went along was allergic to wasp stings. She didn't have an epi pen and someone disturbed a
yellowjacket nest. She was stung. Bad news was that they were in the middle of a vast wilderness area (same area as my profile pic) and had no cell
service.

She went into a coma from one single sting.

But again, rare. And avoidable if she hadn't been a dumb ass and gone into the wilderness without her epi pen.

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